What can you tell me about Merlin? How do they get round the obvious mistakes?

[KatyMac]

eg Merlin being a contemporary af Arthur despite being instrumental in Arthur birth ?

& he doesn't appear to be welsh - & I thought that was definite

& when is it on

Ok, looked it up, he's 22

I AM old enough to be his mother.

LOL

oh dear

I bet Arfur's the 24 year old. He just doesn't look as twelvish as Merlin.

What's happened to Robin Hood btw? Have they dumped it since they got rid of Marian or will it ever be resuscitated?

Does the expression "willing suspension of disbelief" mean nothing to you people?

I think it's fab - although I do think that the factt hat I would myself rather drawn to the Richard WIlson character a bit worrying!

Strictly Come Dancing and Merlin and home made pizza. A perfect Saturday evening chez seeker.

There is willing to suspend and there is "Call me Gwen". You cannot call Guinevere "Gwen".

Yup, merlin is the 22yr old. But how does he look 12??? There are only 5 years between me and him

Yes I rather liked Guy of Gisburne myself

OH yes, definitely. Guy of Gisburne is in a different league to (from?) this lot (though apparently gay).

Bet Guinivere called herself "Gwen"!

Tis like when people assume that DH is called "Andy". He has never been an Andy. He doesn't look the slightest bit like one. He introduces himself to people as Andrew and yet they still shorten it

pmsl. At least I don't fancy Gaius. Things are looking up.

There was something about Merlin, I agree Though he has an incongrously thick neck which put me off somewhat.

It was clearly checked for historical accuracy by the same people who did Robin Hood.

Anthony Head has porked up a bit since Buffy. And what was all that "there will be no magic in my kingdom" nonsense - he was clearly using some kind of PA system when addressing the crowds at the beginning - his voice was all loud and echoey

Oh and when Gwen was all 'old hag-ified' at the end and squashed under the chandelier - and she looked up at them all, with her last dying breath - her face was old, and her hands were old, but she had a jolly youthful looking cleavage - not a wrinkle in sight.

Oh well that makes me feel a bit less of a pervert saddo Soren

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Since the entire Arthurian legend is a medieval confection based on a few scraps of sixth-century tradition I don't think we need to let historical accuracy bother us too much.
I thought it was quite entertaining, and a darn sight more plausible than Robin Hood.

I too suffered disproportionate Tomato Distress. Also the glass windows. And the multi-ethnic court.

So - now I have watched it

They have used the names - both human and place - but tbh that is all

It is a completely new story

yes there's no link with the traditional story at all. DS loved it though - knights!Swords!Magic!Dragons! success guaranteed.

Out of interest, how would people envisage a 'correct' version of the Arthurian legend? Sixth-century Wales or Malory-style medieval?

Post roman south west/south wales

Have you read Rosemary Sutcliff's Arthurian books, Katy? I like the way she imagines it.

Probably

Which one was that?

I remember
Malory
Disney
Mary Stewart? Maybe?
Anne McCaffery

I have read hundreds tbh & they get vague

Oh I just loved the Mary Stewart ones years ago. Nothing else compares!

Bernard Cornwall
Mark Twain

I cannot remember them all

Bernard Cornwell is my top favourite. Merlin is so sarky and crotchety in his books! Fantastic!

Mary Stewart used to be my favourite when I was younger though.